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IB Union Calendar No. 238 115th CONGRESS1st Session H. R. 2422 [Report No. 115–328] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 15, 2017 Ms. Kelly of Illinois (for herself and Mr. Simpson) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce September 25, 2017 Additional sponsors: Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Ms. DelBene, Mrs. Watson Coleman, Mr. Payne, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Heck, Ms. Norton, Ms. Clarke of New York, Mr. Conyers, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Swalwell of California, Mrs. Comstock, Mr. Lowenthal, Mr. DeFazio, Ms. Sewell of Alabama, Mr. Palazzo, Mrs. Beatty, Ms. Jackson Lee, Ms. Judy Chu of California, Ms. Wilson of Florida, Mr. Butterfield, Mr. Gallego, Mr. Amodei, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Beyer, Ms. Michelle Lujan Grisham of New Mexico, Mr. Kilmer, Ms. Moore, Ms. Meng, Mr. Cohen, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Brownley of California, Ms. Clark of Massachusetts, Mr. David Scott of Georgia, Mr. Carson of Indiana, Mr. Visclosky, Mr. Richmond, Mr. Rouzer, Mr. Rodney Davis of Illinois, Mr. Hastings, Mr. O'Rourke, Mr. Foster, Mr. Pocan, Mr. Walz, Mr. Brendan F. Boyle of Pennsylvania, Ms. Plaskett, Ms. Maxine Waters of California, Mr. Perlmutter, Mr. Keating, Mr. Russell, Mr. Nolan, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Loebsack, Mr. Carter of Georgia, Mr. Gosar, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr. Vela, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr. Veasey, Mr. Quigley, Mrs. Bustos, Mr. Higgins of New York, Mr. Danny K. Davis of Illinois, Ms. Stefanik, Ms. Esty of Connecticut, Mr. Barton, Mr. Connolly, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Cleaver, Ms. Lofgren, Ms. McCollum, Mr. Levin, Ms. Castor of Florida, Ms. Adams, Mr. Yarmuth, Mr. Al Green of Texas, Mr. Peters, Ms. Lee, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Lipinski, and Mr. Michael F. Doyle of Pennsylvania September 25, 2017 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on May 15, 2017 A BILL To amend the Public Health Service Act to improve essential oral health care for low-income and other underserved individuals by breaking down barriers to care, and for other purposes.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Action for Dental Health Act of 2017.

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Volunteer dental projects and action for dental health program

Section 317M of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247b–14) is amended— (1)by redesignating subsections (e) and (f) as subsections (f) and (g), respectively; (2)by inserting after subsection (d) the following new subsection: (e)

Action for dental health program

(1)

In general

The Secretary, in consultation with the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Administrator of the Health Resources and Service Administration, may award grants to or enter into contracts with eligible entities to collaborate with State, county, or local public officials and other stakeholders to develop and implement initiatives to accomplish any of the following goals: (A)To improve oral health education and dental disease prevention, including through community-wide prevention programs, through the use of dental sealants and fluoride varnish, and by increasing oral health literacy. (B)To reduce geographic barriers, language barriers, cultural barriers, and other similar barriers to the provision of dental services. (2)

Eligible entity

In this subsection, the term eligible entity means an entity that is— (A)a State or local dental association; (B)a State oral health program; (C)a dental education, dental hygiene, or postdoctoral dental education program accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation; or (D)a community-based organization that— (i)partners with an academic institution; (ii)is exempt from tax under section 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986; and (iii)partners with public and private stakeholders to facilitate the provision of dental services for underserved populations.; and (3)in subsection (g), as redesignated by paragraph (1), by striking such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 2001 through 2005 and inserting $18,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2018 through 2022.

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Grants for innovative programs

Section 340G of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 256g) is amended— (1)in subsection (b)(5)— (A)in subparagraph (B), by striking and at the end; and (B)by adding at the end the following: (D)the establishment of dental homes for children and adults, including for the aged, blind, and disabled populations; (E)the establishment of initiatives to reduce the use of emergency departments by individuals who seek dental services more appropriately delivered in a dental primary care setting; and (F)the provision of dental care to nursing home residents;; and (2)in subsection (f), by striking $25,000,000 for the 5-fiscal year period beginning with fiscal year 2008 and inserting $13,903,000 for each of fiscal years 2018 through 2022.

September 25, 2017 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed